Parliamentary questions

176. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department plans to reduce the waiting times for driving tests in the Cork region given the current long wait times. [2528/25]

177. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider liaising to introduce a grant scheme to support accommodation providers such as hoteliers, guest house proprietors, bed and breakfast owners and so on, to install electric vehicle charging stations on their properties, to encourage the use of EVs by their guests and to alleviate pressure on public chargers; and if he w…

178. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) grant scheme to ensure that applicants purchasing wheelchair-accessible taxis are guaranteed approval for the grant, given the high cost of such vehicles; to consider extending grants to cover the purchase of all taxis, not just wheelchair-accessible vehicles, to support taxi drivers …

179. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if current budgetary allocations for the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) 2040 are sufficient to proceed with the development of the new train stations that are part of CMATS or are limited to maintaining existing train services. [2591/25]

180. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an extension to the maximum permissible age of taxis under the Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicle) Regulations 2015 for vehicles who reach their ten-year limit in the first half of 2025, given the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the income of taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [260…

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to reduce the unacceptable waiting time for driving tests in Kilkenny; the number of applicants waiting for a test in each of the past five years; and if other test centres are experiencing the same delays. [2652/25]

182. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the plans to support the development and construction of the Maynooth outer orbital route over the duration of his term; and the resources he will make available to ensure its delivery. [2660/25]

183. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he and-or his officials have liaised with the NTA and or Irish Rail in respect of the delivery DART+ West to include an extension to Kilcock for passenger services. [2661/25]

184. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if a special allocation of funding could be made for the N72 Rathmore-to-Mallow road due to the deleterious condition of the road arising from recent adverse weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2667/25]

185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the current campaign to reinstate the 145 bus route, which recently ceased; if his Department has plans to further engage with Transport For Ireland given concerns raised by commuters and the UCD community with regard to safety, accessibility and extended commute times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2708/…

186. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport for details of the technology platform that has been identified for use in the roll-out of shared mobility hubs. [2719/25]

187. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if pilot areas have been identified to establish new mobility hubs; the basis or rationale for selecting the areas and area types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/25]

188. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for the planned development of a new sustainable mobility action plan, as proposed in the Programme for Government. [2721/25]

189. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if he will recognise the importance of shared mobility hubs in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to consider new public transport projects in the review of the National Development Plan. [2722/25]

190. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport to outline the expected timeline for the planned development of a new national EV infrastructure strategy, as proposed in the Programme for Government. [2723/25]

191. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport how he plans to substantially increase the number of publicly available EV charging points and reduce the average distance between EV recharging points, including addressing delays in providing grid connections to new EV recharging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/25]

192. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to establish mobility hubs in each local authority area. [2726/25]

193. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date on plans to expand and alternate the driving test routes at the Finglas test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2728/25]

194. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport when a repeat driving test will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2741/25]

195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights through sovereign Irish airspace which have occurred in breach of Irish legislation since October 2023; the dates of such breaches; if the matter has been referred to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2750/25]

196. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the ministerial brief he received following the recent formation of the Government. [2771/25]

197. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the average wait time for driving retests in Cork test centres for each month in 2024 and for January 2025; the average wait time for driving tests in Cork test centres in the same periods; the measures that are being taken to address these lengthy wait times for both tests and retests, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement …

198. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport the amount of specific improvement grant funding provided and drawn down by Kerry County Council from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2846/25]

199. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport his views on the plan to increase buses on Cork city routes including the 220 and 223. [2847/25]

200. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport his views on the upgrade of Mathew Hill in Togher, Cork. [2848/25]